In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Ballerina (w/ Laura Nichols)
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ballerina with Laura Nichols…
RYJ and Laura argue over whether the ballerinas show up in chapter 2 or chapter 3 Parabellum
Laura - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron
Follow Laura Nichols on IG - @larbeth
Available in theaters
Starring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves
Written by Shay Hatten
Directed by Len Wiseman
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RYJ and Laura argue over whether the ballerinas show up in chapter 2 or chapter 3 Parabellum
Laura - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron
Follow Laura Nichols on IG - @larbeth
Available in theaters
Starring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves
Written by Shay Hatten
Directed by Len Wiseman
For more information about Ballerina, check out this link
Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
239 episodes
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Manage episode 487700265 series 3359147
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ballerina with Laura Nichols…
RYJ and Laura argue over whether the ballerinas show up in chapter 2 or chapter 3 Parabellum
Laura - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron
Follow Laura Nichols on IG - @larbeth
Available in theaters
Starring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves
Written by Shay Hatten
Directed by Len Wiseman
For more information about Ballerina, check out this link
Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
…
continue reading
RYJ and Laura argue over whether the ballerinas show up in chapter 2 or chapter 3 Parabellum
Laura - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron
Follow Laura Nichols on IG - @larbeth
Available in theaters
Starring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves
Written by Shay Hatten
Directed by Len Wiseman
For more information about Ballerina, check out this link
Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
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